Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play TherapyHarness the Therapeutic Power of the Superhero!
With an incisive historical foreword by John Shelton Lawrence and insight from contributors such as Michael Brody, Patty Scanlon, and Roger Kaufman, Lawrence Rubin takes us on a dynamic tour of the benefits of using these icons of popular culture and fantasy in counseling and play therapy. Not only can superheroes assist in clinical work with children, but Rubin demonstrates how they can facilitate growth and change with teen and adults. Early childhood memories of how we felt pretending to have the power to save the world or our families in the face of impending danger still resonate in our adult lives, making the use of superheroes attractive as well, to the creative counselor. In presenting case studies and wisdom gleaned from practicing therapists' experience, Lawrence Rubin shows how it is possible to uncover children's secret identities, assist treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems, and inspire the journey of individuation for gay and lesbian clients, all by paying attention to our intrinsic social need for superhero fantasy and play. |
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In his work as a therapist for a school-based clinic, Harry continues to share the benefits of superhero play with his clients by providing them a place to discover their own special powers and abilities and the opportunity to gain the ...
Each had powers and abilities far beyond those of anyone I knew. Many nights, while concealed beneath my blankets, flashlight in one hand and comic book in the other, I was mesmerized and wondered silently and privately.
I believe that today's children need heroes, not only their parents but also heroes with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortals that stretch into the very recesses of their imaginations and the worlds of possibility—and ...
... who by virtue of gift, accident, calling, or legacy possesses powers and abilities far beyond those of mortals. ... ability to assimilate experience and in so doing to develop a sense of understanding and mastery (Piaget, 1962).
Vygotsky (1978) regarded fantasy play as a window into children's burgeoning understanding of their current reality, the limitations of their abilities within that reality, and as a stage on which they can experiment with competencies ...
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SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |
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| Titre | Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy |
| Rédacteur | Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S |
| Éditeur | Springer Publishing Company, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0826101321, 9780826101327 |
| Longueur | 368 pages |
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